Saxon Tales: The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep by Terry Deary

Saxon Tales: The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep by Terry Deary

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Saxon Tales: The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep by Terry Deary

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ In Saxon Kent the law says thieves should be executed, and soup made from a stolen sheep has been found in the Medway house. Young Edward takes the blame, but does his father know more than he's letting on? And can he find a way to save his son from hanging? Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure. ____________________ ‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.’ Books For Keeps
These stories are great fun but they also contain plenty of authenticity and Tambe's illustrations add to the period feel* Parents in Touch *
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2008, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding Children's Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.
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ISBN 13 9781472929280
ISBN 10 1472929284
Title Saxon Tales: The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep
Author Terry Deary
Series Terry Deary's Historical Tales
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2017-06-01
Number of pages 64
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